# Rifle on The No Agenda Show Rifle comes up in 18 chapters across 17 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from August 2011 to September 2025. - **Chapters:** 18 - **Episodes:** 17 - **Discussed:** August 2011 – September 2025 - **Related topics:** [Gun Control](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gun-control.md), [Idaho](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/idaho.md), [Ar-15](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ar-15.md), [Arson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/arson.md), [Bbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bbc.md), [Butler Pennsylvania](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/butler-pennsylvania.md), [Canada](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/canada.md), [Chicago](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chicago.md), [Connecticut](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/connecticut.md), [Donald Trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md) ## Chapters 1–18 of 18 ### Michael Letts Analysis of Sniper Attack Logistics - **Episode:** [1798: Adam & The Robot](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1798-adam-the-robot.md) - **Published:** 2025-09-11 - **Time:** 19:53–29:34 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1798-adam-the-robot/chapter/michael-letts-analysis-of-sniper-attack-logistics.md Michael Letts, a former Green Beret and CEO of Invest USA, provides expert analysis on the logistics of the Charlie Kirk shooting. Letts characterizes the event as a well-coordinated sniper attack rather than a random act of violence. The discussion covers the failure of Kirk's security detail in Orem, Utah, and the potential funding of such operations by entities like the Open Society Foundations. Keywords: michael letts, invest usa, [green beret](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/green-beret.md), sniper rifle, bolt action, [security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/security.md), [soros](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/soros.md) ### Redheaded Witness Account of Gunman on Roof - **Episode:** [1677: Donald Duck!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1677-donald-duck.md) - **Published:** 2024-07-14 - **Time:** 42:21–47:21 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1677-donald-duck/chapter/redheaded-witness-account-of-gunman-on-roof.md An eyewitness named Greg Smith gives a detailed account to the BBC of seeing the gunman bear-crawling up a roof with a rifle. Smith claims he pointed the shooter out to police and Secret Service for several minutes before shots were fired. He expresses disbelief that Donald Trump was not removed from the stage sooner despite the visible threat. Keywords: greg smith, [bbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bbc.md), [rifle](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rifle.md), roof, [secret service](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/secret-service.md), [butler pennsylvania](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/butler-pennsylvania.md) ### Producer Donations, Jobs Karma Requests - **Episode:** [1675: Flying Cars](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1675-flying-cars.md) - **Published:** 2024-07-07 - **Time:** 2:57:29–3:03:03 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1675-flying-cars/chapter/producer-donations-jobs-karma-requests.md The show concluded its donation segment by thanking producers like Bryce Conger and Pete Federici for their financial support. Listeners shared anecdotes about the show's history, including critiques of Adam Curry's 1980s MTV era. The hosts provided "Jobs Karma" for several producers, including those in the insurance and turfgrass industries, while acknowledging the support of international listeners from Australia and Canada. Keywords: [donations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donations.md), indiana meetup, [mtv](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mtv.md), black rifle coffee, [san francisco](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/san-francisco.md) ### Gun Terminology, Long Gun vs Rifle - **Episode:** [1643: NetBEUI](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1643-netbeui.md) - **Published:** 2024-03-17 - **Time:** 2:05:12–2:07:28 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1643-netbeui/chapter/gun-terminology-long-gun-vs-rifle.md The hosts analyze the media's use of the term "long gun" instead of "rifle" in reports about a shooting suspect in Trenton, New Jersey. They suggest this linguistic shift is a deliberate attempt to simplify gun control messaging by categorizing all firearms under a single, broader label. Keywords: long gun, [rifle](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rifle.md), [gun control](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gun-control.md), media linguistics, trenton ### International Donations and Gigawatt Coffee - **Episode:** [1638: Test Tube Babies](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1638-test-tube-babies.md) - **Published:** 2024-02-29 - **Time:** 2:34:52–2:37:52 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1638-test-tube-babies/chapter/international-donations-and-gigawatt-coffee.md Producers from Connecticut and Virginia send donations, with one note written in Dutch describing the show as "hope in scary times." Gigawatt Coffee Roasters is thanked for sending canned coffee samples, which the hosts compare to other brands like Black Rifle Coffee. Keywords: [connecticut](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/connecticut.md), [gigawatt coffee](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gigawatt-coffee.md), [canada](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/canada.md), black rifle coffee, seth tandit ### Socialist Rifle Association and Armed Trans Groups - **Episode:** [1559: COBALT](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1559-cobalt.md) - **Published:** 2023-05-28 - **Time:** 50:57–52:53 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1559-cobalt/chapter/socialist-rifle-association-and-armed-trans-groups.md The Socialist Rifle Association (SRA) is providing firearms training to trans people and other marginalized groups in Maryland to counter perceived threats. The organization, formed in 2017, advocates for armed self-defense among left-leaning individuals. The hosts express concern over the escalating rhetoric and the potential for domestic conflict as different political factions arm themselves. Keywords: socialist rifle association, [guns](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/guns.md), [trans rights](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/trans-rights.md), [second amendment](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/second-amendment.md), [maryland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/maryland.md) ### Custom Rifles and Restaurant Exit Strategy - **Episode:** [1341: Bunny Hugging](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1341-bunny-hugging.md) - **Published:** 2021-04-25 - **Time:** 2:38:46–2:42:22 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1341-bunny-hugging/chapter/custom-rifles-and-restaurant-exit-strategy.md A correction is made regarding the price of custom rifles from Benfield Precision, clarifying they start at $1,500 rather than $15,000. A "Rogan transplant" from Montana requests karma for his son and discusses the difficulty of selling a small restaurant during the pandemic due to bank lending freezes. Keywords: [custom rifles](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/custom-rifles.md), [idaho](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/idaho.md), [montana](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/montana.md), [joe rogan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-rogan.md), [restaurant](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/restaurant.md), lending ### Idaho Highlands, Custom Rifle Business - **Episode:** [1335: Easter Special](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1335-easter-special.md) - **Published:** 2021-04-05 - **Time:** 1:58:20–2:03:19 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1335-easter-special/chapter/idaho-highlands-custom-rifle-business.md Sir Combat Rock of the Idaho Highlands is knighted and discusses his custom rifle business, Benfield Precision. He mentions receiving orders for No Agenda-themed rifles from fellow producers and requests a celebratory dram of Lagavulin 16. Keywords: [idaho](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/idaho.md), benfield precision, [custom rifles](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/custom-rifles.md), lagavulin 16, haggis ### Benfield Precision, Custom Rifle Building - **Episode:** [1300: Electrical College](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1300-electrical-college.md) - **Published:** 2020-12-05 - **Time:** 2:15:29–2:19:11 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1300-electrical-college/chapter/benfield-precision-custom-rifle-building.md A producer from Idaho promotes his custom rifle building business, BenfieldPrecision.com, offering discounts to fellow No Agenda producers. The hosts discuss the value of custom firearms as long-term investments and tools for self-reliance. The segment includes a "number station" jingle and a toast to small business owners. Keywords: [custom rifles](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/custom-rifles.md), gunsmithing, [idaho](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/idaho.md), [small business](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/small-business.md), [lagavulin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lagavulin.md) ### Executive Producer Credits, Benfield Precision Rifles - **Episode:** [1283: Dumb and Sick](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1283-dumb-and-sick.md) - **Published:** 2020-10-04 - **Time:** 1:25:58–1:42:10 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1283-dumb-and-sick/chapter/executive-producer-credits-benfield-precision-rifles.md Executive producers for episode 1283 are acknowledged for their financial support, including a top donation from Combat Rock of the Idaho Highlands. One donor utilized the platform to promote Benfield Precision, a custom rifle building business that offers discounts to show supporters. The segment includes the "knighting" of new producers and the reading of personal notes from the community. Keywords: [executive producer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/executive-producer.md), [donation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donation.md), benfield precision, [custom rifles](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/custom-rifles.md), [knighting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/knighting.md) ### Merriam-Webster Assault Rifle Definition Change - **Episode:** [1022: LibJoe](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1022-libjoe.md) - **Published:** 2018-04-05 - **Time:** 44:33–47:08 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1022-libjoe/chapter/merriam-webster-assault-rifle-definition-change.md Merriam-Webster updated its definition of "assault rifle" to include firearms that merely "resemble" military weapons. Additionally, reports indicate that permits for the "March for Our Lives" rally in Washington D.C. were secured months before the Parkland shooting occurred, leading the hosts to question the organic nature of the movement. Keywords: [merriam-webster](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/merriam-webster.md), [assault rifle](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/assault-rifle.md), definition, [march for our lives](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/march-for-our-lives.md), [permits](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/permits.md) ### AR-15 Nomenclature, ArmaLite, Assault Style Branding - **Episode:** [1009: Best Codpiece](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1009-best-codpiece.md) - **Published:** 2018-02-19 - **Time:** 1:27:53–1:29:38 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1009-best-codpiece/chapter/ar-15-nomenclature-armalite-assault-style-branding.md The "AR" in AR-15 stands for "ArmaLite Rifle," the company that originally developed the platform, not "assault rifle" or "automatic rifle." The hosts explain that the AR-15 is a semi-automatic civilian rifle that has been "glamorized" by its military appearance. They argue that the term "assault style" is a media invention used to describe the aesthetics of a weapon rather than its mechanical function. Keywords: [ar-15](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ar-15.md), armalite, [semi-automatic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/semi-automatic.md), [rifle](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rifle.md), [nomenclature](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nomenclature.md) ### Handgun vs Rifle Debate, Chicago Violence, Racial Bias in Media - **Episode:** [1009: Best Codpiece](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1009-best-codpiece.md) - **Published:** 2018-02-19 - **Time:** 1:49:04–1:52:35 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1009-best-codpiece/chapter/handgun-vs-rifle-debate-chicago-violence-racial-bias-in-media.md The hosts reflect on how the gun control debate has shifted from targeting handguns in the 1970s to focusing on "assault rifles" today. They argue that the media's obsession with school shootings involving white victims is inherently racist, as it ignores the hundreds of black-on-black murders occurring annually in cities like Chicago and Oakland. They criticize Jimmy Kimmel and other pundits for failing to address urban violence with the same urgency. Keywords: [handguns](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/handguns.md), rifles, [chicago](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chicago.md), [racial bias](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/racial-bias.md), [media narratives](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-narratives.md) ### Micah Johnson Military Background and Weaponry - **Episode:** [841: Summer of Chaos](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/841-summer-of-chaos.md) - **Published:** 2016-07-10 - **Time:** 44:33–47:38 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/841-summer-of-chaos/chapter/micah-johnson-military-background-and-weaponry.md Micah Xavier Johnson's background as an Army Reserve veteran who served in Afghanistan is detailed following a search of his Mesquite, Texas home. Authorities recovered bomb-making materials, ballistic vests, and a journal of combat tactics. The hosts clarify that the weapon used was likely a modified SKS rifle rather than an AR-15, contradicting some initial media reports. Keywords: micah xavier johnson, army reserve, sks rifle, mesquite texas, [loretta lynch](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/loretta-lynch.md) ### Trump Sign Altercation, Bankers Hill Incident, Love and Terror Tattoo - **Episode:** [839: Spatchcock](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/839-spatchcock.md) - **Published:** 2016-07-03 - **Time:** 2:58:14–3:00:51 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/839-spatchcock/chapter/trump-sign-altercation-bankers-hill-incident-love-and-terror-tattoo.md A group of intoxicated individuals in San Diego's Bankers Hill neighborhood were confronted by a property owner with a rifle after they knocked over his Donald Trump campaign sign. The media coverage of the incident is criticized for focusing on the owner's "Love and Terror Tattoo" business rather than the initial vandalism. Keywords: [donald trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), bankers hill, [san diego](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/san-diego.md), [assault rifle](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/assault-rifle.md), [property rights](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/property-rights.md) ### New York Times Front Page Editorial on Gun Epidemic - **Episode:** [779: Peak Coffee](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/779-peak-coffee.md) - **Published:** 2015-12-06 - **Time:** 4:58–9:47 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/779-peak-coffee/chapter/new-york-times-front-page-editorial-on-gun-epidemic.md The New York Times publishes a front-page editorial for the first time since 1920, titled "It Is a Moral Outrage and a National Disgrace." The piece calls for the outlawing of certain assault rifles and ammunition, labeling them "weapons of war." Multiple news networks, including ABC, CBS, and NBC, are shown using nearly identical scripts to cover the editorial, suggesting a coordinated public relations effort. Keywords: [new york times](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-york-times.md), [gun control](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gun-control.md), [editorial board](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/editorial-board.md), assault rifles, [mainstream media](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mainstream-media.md) ### Webster Firefighter Shooting, Media Narrative and Bushmaster Rifles - **Episode:** [473: Mac and Cheese](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/473-mac-and-cheese.md) - **Published:** 2012-12-27 - **Time:** 1:32:26–1:38:06 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/473-mac-and-cheese/chapter/webster-firefighter-shooting-media-narrative-and-bushmaster-rifles.md A shooting in Webster, New York, involving an arsonist who targeted firefighters, is analyzed for its similarities to the Sandy Hook narrative. The hosts question the authenticity of the reported "suicide note" and the specific mention of a Bushmaster .223 rifle, suggesting the event is being used to further the campaign against specific firearm models. Keywords: webster ny, william spangler, bushmaster rifle, [arson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/arson.md), [gun control](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gun-control.md) ### Target Practice, Firearms, East Coast Tour Schedule - **Episode:** [329: Two Batteries One Cup](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/329-two-batteries-one-cup.md) - **Published:** 2011-08-11 - **Time:** 37:12–40:51 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/329-two-batteries-one-cup/chapter/target-practice-firearms-east-coast-tour-schedule.md During the Ohio stop, the hosts participate in target practice at an outdoor shooting range using Glocks and an assault rifle. 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